This document summarizes two sister hotels in San Antonio - the Omni La Mansion del Rio and the Mokara Hotel & Spa. It provides details about each hotel through numbers, including their addresses, years built, number of guest rooms, amenities, and awards. The Omni La Mansion del Rio was originally built in 1852 and has 338 guest rooms, while focusing on its Spanish colonial architecture and folk art collection. The Forbes four-star rated Mokara Hotel & Spa has 99 luxurious guest rooms, a 17,000 square foot spa, and is known for its seafood restaurant Ostra and extensive tequila menu.

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By Leeza Dennis and Marika Flatt
by the numbers
Omni La Mansion del Rio&Mokara Sister hotels situated on San Antonio’s historic River Walk (also known as Paseo del Río),
Omni La Mansion del Rio and Mokara stare at each other from across the river but are as
different as sisters can be. La Mansion was built in the 1800s and is true to Spanish design
and architecture aesthetic (think red Spanish tiles throughout the property). Mokara is Omni’s
only luxury boutique hotel. The upscale hotel is in a building that was once a saddlery, hence
the little saddle featured in the lobby, where the fireplace and couches will make you feel like
you’ve stepped into someone’s living room.
Let’s take a look at these two San
Antonio sisters, by the numbers...
8 It’s an easy 8 miles from the San Antonio International Airport to the Omni La
Mansion del Rio and Mokara; or they’re easily accessible by car for a road trip from
anywhere in Texas.
Omni La Mansion Del Rio
112The address on College Street
where the Omni La Mansion
Del Rio sits and where history comes alive. It is
walking distance to the Alamo, El Mercado, La
Villita District, Spanish Governor’s Palace, San
Antonio Convention Center and other well-known
landmarks. Highlights at La Mansion include Las
Canarias restaurant (we loved the empanadas and
the shrimp and grits), Friday mariachis poolside,
movies for the kids and El Colegio bar for the adults.
1852The year four brothers from
the Society of St. Mary came
together to build the structure that would become
the Omni La Mansion del Rio. First, however, it
was St. Mary’s Boys’ School, then a college. The
Texas Historical Commission and the San Antonio
Conservation Society have designated La Mansion
del Rio as a historical treasure.
1968 The year the former boys’ school and college was converted into La
Mansion del Rio. Despite the renovation, it has maintained its Spanish
Colonial architecture style, which lends a fable-like aesthetic to the property.
338 La Mansion del Rio includes 338 guest rooms, 28 junior suites, 10 master suites
and one presidential suite.
1718 The year the Yanaguana Indians founded San Antonio and brought their
tradition of “worry dolls” with them. It is said the dolls can make your
worries disappear. That is why every night at La Mansion del Rio, housekeepers place a hand-
painted box of colorful worry dolls on each guest’s pillow, along with a note instructing them
to place the dolls under their pillow for a worry-free sleep and the welcoming of a new day.
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steam room and dry sauna. Spa services, for both men and women,
include facials, massages (try the therapeutic massage), aromatherapy,
pedicures - all using ingredients native to Texas. A nice touch during
the massage: a lotus flower under the face rest.
On the rooftop, enjoy the heated outdoor pool
with a view of the city, and the Rooftop Cafe
serving healthy snacks.
27The number of amenities at Mokara,
including: nightly turndown service
with sleep masks, lavender spray, and daily
wellness tips; in-room safes; jacuzzi tubs;
complimentary champagne for Friday and
Saturday guest arrivals, and a top-floor fitness
center featuring infused water and sanitized
headphones.
72The varieties of high-end tequila at
Mokara’s Ostra restaurant, ranging
from $7-$125 per glass, making Ostra famous for their Tequila
Madness menu. There’s also a generous selection of vintage wines
from around the world to pair with your entree. (Mokara is known
for their seafood selections.)
Guests can dine inside with Ostra’s indigo blue accents or on the
outside patio, just steps off the River Walk. (Positively divine in cool
weather with heated lamps to keep you warm.)
3The number of courses in your perfect Ostra dinner. Start with
a crusty, pan-fried crab cake. Then, move on to the redfish
served over mashed polenta with spinach and sun-dried tomato.
Finish up with their chocolate mousse cake.
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Mokara
4 The number of stars
Forbes gave Mokara
Hotel & Spa, an oasis of
calm situated on the bustling
historic River Walk. Mokara,
named for a rare orchid with
healing properties, promises
“exceptional incl uded,”
and lives up to that promise,
providing award-winning and
highly-personalized service.
Heading out for a walk
around town in the morning, we were asked if we’d like to take along
a cup of coffee or water. And, on day two of our visit, we received
a courtesy call to make sure our visit was meeting our expectations.
99guest rooms that are both expansive and airy, ranging from
425 to 600 square feet. Each room features 12-foot ceilings,
a marble bath, and a stylish steel four-poster bed. A minimalist color
palette of creamy white and warm tones of brown and silvery green
create an intimate, yet sophisticated, sense of comfort.
17,000square feet of Mokara’s popular second
floor spa, featuring 18 treatment rooms,
relaxation lounges, whirlpool facing a lighted wall, eucalyptus
4,000 Omni La Mansion del Rio has one of the
largest collections of Mexican folk art in the
nation. The 4,000-piece collection is added to daily.
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